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Route overview: Denver to Santa Barbara (SBA) flight deals

Denver → Santa Barbara

Dec 19, 2026 · return Jan 2, 2027

DEN → SBA1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
7:35 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
9:20 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:17 amDEN
2h 36m
Nonstop
12:53 pmSBA
United Airlines
5:00 amSBA
2h 28m
Nonstop
8:28 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

American Airlines
12:06 pmDEN
4h 50m
PHX · 1h 8m
3:56 pmSBA
American Airlines
10:02 amSBA
7h 8m
PHX · 3h 34m
6:10 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
8:20 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
10:05 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
5:30 amSBA
4h 40m
LAS · 1h 30m
11:10 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
12:05 pmDEN
5h 10m
SAN · 1h 50m
4:15 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
11:10 amDEN
5h 10m
LAS · 1h 50m
3:20 pmSBA
Southwest Airlines
2:20 pmSBA
2h 20m
Nonstop
5:40 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
1:35 pmDEN
5h 4m
LAX · 1h 35m
5:39 pmSBA
United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
5h 9m
SFO · 1h 11m
12:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:20 amDEN
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:59 pmSBA
United Airlines
6:00 amSBA
5h 9m
SFO · 1h 11m
12:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Denver to Santa Barbara (SBA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN447$368.202026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA671 / UA2865$407.652026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02American AirlinesAA2447 + AA6226 / AA4031 + AA1762$420.802026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN3107 / WN3809 + WN1241$374.602026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN24 + WN3195 / WN447$374.952026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN474 + WN127 / WN447$374.952026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA774 + UA5257 / UA2340 + UA1068$394.502026-10-29T01:54:26Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA671 / UA2340 + UA1068$401.252026-10-29T01:54:26Z

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $368.20

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-19 19:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 21:20:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2027-01-02 14:20:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $407.65

  • United Airlines UA671: DEN 2026-12-19 11:17:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 12:53:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2865: SBA 2027-01-02 05:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 08:28:00; nonstop; 148 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $420.80

  • American Airlines AA2447 / AA6226: DEN 2026-12-19 12:06:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2447: DEN 2026-12-19 12:06:00 → PHX 2026-12-19 14:03:00; layover at PHX: 68 minutes.
    • AA6226: PHX 2026-12-19 15:11:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 15:56:00.
  • American Airlines AA4031 / AA1762: SBA 2027-01-02 10:02:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 18:10:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4031: SBA 2027-01-02 10:02:00 → PHX 2027-01-02 12:41:00; layover at PHX: 214 minutes.
    • AA1762: PHX 2027-01-02 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 18:10:00.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $374.60

  • Southwest Airlines WN3107: DEN 2026-12-19 20:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 22:05:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3809 / WN1241: SBA 2027-01-02 05:30:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 280 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3809: SBA 2027-01-02 05:30:00 → LAS 2027-01-02 06:40:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN1241: LAS 2027-01-02 08:10:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 11:10:00.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $374.95

  • Southwest Airlines WN24 / WN3195: DEN 2026-12-19 12:05:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN24: DEN 2026-12-19 12:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 13:30:00; layover at SAN: 110 minutes.
    • WN3195: SAN 2026-12-19 15:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 16:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2027-01-02 14:20:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $374.95

  • Southwest Airlines WN474 / WN127: DEN 2026-12-19 11:10:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 15:20:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN474: DEN 2026-12-19 11:10:00 → LAS 2026-12-19 12:05:00; layover at LAS: 110 minutes.
    • WN127: LAS 2026-12-19 13:55:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 15:20:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN447: SBA 2027-01-02 14:20:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 17:40:00; nonstop; 140 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $394.50

  • United Airlines UA774 / UA5257: DEN 2026-12-19 13:35:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 17:39:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 304 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA774: DEN 2026-12-19 13:35:00 → LAX 2026-12-19 15:09:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • UA5257: LAX 2026-12-19 16:44:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 17:39:00.
  • United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2027-01-02 06:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2340: SBA 2027-01-02 06:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2027-01-02 08:30:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 12:09:00.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $401.25

  • United Airlines UA671: DEN 2026-12-19 11:20:00 → SBA 2026-12-19 12:59:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2340 / UA1068: SBA 2027-01-02 06:00:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 12:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 309 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2340: SBA 2027-01-02 06:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-02 07:19:00; layover at SFO: 71 minutes.
    • UA1068: SFO 2027-01-02 08:30:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 12:09:00.

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